This AI Literacy Review explores a machine learning game for kids and families, algorithmic literacy for at-risk populations, AI as a necessary new skillset, Australians and AI usage, libraries’ role in AI literacy, AI impact on college writing classes, young Read more…
This AI Literacy Review covers MIT’s 700+ AI risk database, research on AI literacy competencies, AI training for bank employees and tennis fans, Gen. AI in Libraries conference, a guidebook for AI in scholarly writing, first law school to offer Read more…
As research on Generative AI begins hitting the presses, we need to examine these studies critically just as we would with work from other fields and avoid contributing to the either/or of hype or fear when it comes to this Read more…
This AI Literacy Review covers research on AI literacy assessment, marketers and journalists adopting ChatGPT, women’s perceived need for training first, experts plus AI, American Bar Association’s opinion on Generative AI, AI skills in demand for MBAs, the AI divide, Read more…
This AI Literacy Review looks at new pathways for thinking about AI tools, job impacts, lack of AI readiness, movements in governments, a student-led AI resource site, AI teaching assistant, the role of AI in writing, whether to disclose usage, Read more…
There’s a growing theme in the research and discussions about AI: employees want and need training in AI tools! This review covers research and posts about the lack of employee training and AI systems documentation, the gender gap in AI Read more…
This review looks at AI literacy as a high priority for staff in organizations, AI colleagues possibly on the horizon, learning through building bots, AI training in healthcare and government, new courses for kids and high schoolers, AI skills for Read more…
This AI Literacy Review covers studies about citizens’ confidence with AI, skills needed in jobs, strategies and frameworks for libraries, AI literacy for policymakers and government teams, guidelines for technology developers in education, the need for academic staff to guide Read more…
This AI Literacy Review covers numerous calls for AI literacy programs, AI literacy among US academic librarians, a museum exhibit or escape room to teach AI concepts, AI and writing, equity issues in AI usage for college admissions, and more. Read more…
Teachers and educators have received a lot of attention when it comes to generative AI tools and education, but support staff are also on the front lines here dealing with this issue. Front-facing staff including learning advisors and librarians are Read more…
This week’s AI literacy review covers discussions on expertise, prompting, the role of technology in jobs, how AI might help or harm students, and several resources and academic papers about AI literacy. General Natalie Monbiot writes about the advantage that Read more…
This review covers the topic of AI possibly replacing instructors steaming ahead in the education sector, with California lawmakers voting to require people to be instructors of record in community college teaching, while Microsoft announces a range of educator features Read more…
Here begins a regular review of AI literacy and skill-building topics in the news and on social media (primarily LinkedIn), separated by industry or general area. Legislation The European Union (EU) has passed the EU AI Act which sets out Read more…
The CREST Prompt Framework is designed to be an easy-to-remember guide to crafting instructions or ‘prompts’ for generative AI tools such as ChatGPT or Copilot. I used visual elements to help make it more memorable than text-only guides. The elements Read more…
The term AI literacy is moving into the mainstream as the United States (US) and European Union (EU) take steps to ensure people have the appropriate skills and understanding around AI systems and Generative AI tools. European Union – EU Read more…
Defining any kind of literacy involving technology and information continues to be a challenge. The Oxford definition of literacy refers to “competence or knowledge in a specified area.” But what does this actually mean in a rapidly expanding digital world Read more…